The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-14
THE FUNERALS.


SCENES At THE GRAVE.
In the distance half "A mile away could
be seen the bleak looking, dingy pickets OF
the ccmetery's high paling. The barren,
brown prairies and sunless sky gave an
added chill to the raw wind wailing
through the wires that an hour later would
be carrying over the world the bitter words
10 soon to be spoken. A band with Grim
soned-faced uniforms led the way with the
most mourniul dirge OF the day, down
past the ominousy rustling leaves OF a
grove Of oak trees High on the
shoulders OF their one-timc associ-
ates were the black collins OF the
anarchists each half hidden by a
draping OF flaming red. On either side oil
the road for the first quarter mile were
ranged long lines Of people Just as in the
city streets. Approaching the huge UNI
slightly red brick gate, however, there was
scarcely human being to be seen outside
the organizations following the collins.
When the five corpscs were once inside
the cemetery, bell was heard tolling, but
IN quick, agtated manner that reminded
many oi the name of Parsons fierce mouth
piece, the anarchist Alarm. The uncanny
sound had hardly ceased when the collins
were brought to standstill and laid upon
u rude little platform, in front Of what
seemed rough stone hut, per-
iectly windowlesS, and with only
one small door. 4 moment later
u person who had followed the collins TO
this point could not stir n foot in any di-
rcction, 80 thick had the crowd become.
The relatives Of the dead men were quickly
gathered beside Capt Black on the plat
! form, but in the gathering darkness the
-.
the cleaning eyes of Parsons wife, the
| pale, agonizcd brow of Nina Van Iandt
and the gross looking form OF Ida Friedel,
Louis l.ingg's girl"
Without any prcliminarics whatever,
! Capt. Black began the first OF
ruE FUNERAL CREATIONS.
IL was couChcd in closest cut elegance
that pierced, but it had no more effect on
the listeners than il had on the inscriptions
ON the graves scattered about. lie said:
/ what Is truthg' Through eighteen centuries
/ and morc the answer ui that glorious one was In
truth until 10 has become the inspiration ui his life
/ .ui De ., crowned Ia death. These men have kept
/ loyal 90 the convictions that vnvrvd into their
lives lam not here this afternoon to speak to YOU
I amy spccal word, concerning the cause ior which
I These men lived nor concerning the manner OF
I thcit taking or but a. slsuk 10 YOU like a
| friend O. fgll YOU that thai cause which com.
I naudcd their scr,iccs wa, sealed NJ last by
I their lives with uusiiutcd measure Tor the
I sakr ot thu-c they loved. Nou know how uuludly
thck tss~sl out 1T this HE into the perfect aud
gloriuu, liig that b. beyond the mach oi m.iudg-
mcnt We src not hcr1 beside the baskets 81 i,ons
I CUu>u.ued o. an iguOminiuus dosth. We are here
/ h,>ill the hsiiC, ui those who ven sublime In
ihcir a1'fsa,rinoc, and tof whom the rihhc hctanc
I ,hc glorious cr,s. They have bccn painted and
prscuiyd % the world as men loving violence. and
| riot aud bloodshcl for 10, own slkc Nothing
l could T. further ir9m ihc truth. They were men
who loved Tsacc, whose hearts were illl 81 tender
i meas Who Wcc loved by those who knew them,
! trusted by thnsc who came n understand the
| glory and power oi their lives, and the gnlrhy
| ~ which thtN spoke and TAUGHT. what was 10 hut
| an attempt a. answer the question, After the
| revolution what"' They believed that thcrc was
| that Of wrong and hardship In the existing order
| which pointed 10 conflict because they believed
| that selhshncss would not surrender pcaccably aud
| Of it, motion Ia Righteousness. Aud the whole Of
their thought q their philosophy a, anarchists.
| should he symbolizcd on the words "or,lcr without
1 force i u pn,ctical' know not. They thought
| twas. know that Il l. not practical now Hut !
! know Alsn, n philosopher and christian. under
| the inspiration Of love that day will come when
righteousness shall reign IN thu earth and When sin
| and sclishncS shall end,
The last speech was in German, by Al
bert Curpli, formerly OF the Arbciter-
Icitung lie scarcely got start, when
Capt. Black stepped 10 the from, and laid
his hand ON the speakers arm. II was
now pitch dark in the graveyard, and the
people were being wrought up toa high ten
sion Of excitement by the OrutoTy and the
surroundings. Capt. Black gave the word
that the ceremonies would now bc consid-
cred closed. There was movement,
showing the collins Of the five anarchists
we've being carried into the blaCkncss
within the vault. At once there was q
wild stampede for the train. The greatest
object lesson Of the century was ut an end.
schwab Calls LiaEg n scaIawng.
JoLugr, Ill.,, Nov. l3.-Ics,orday Michael
Schwab said TO Fire Marshal Kroner, oi
this city, with whom he is acquainted and
who visited him at the prison shortly after
his arrival "l.ingg was the scalawag who
did Il all. Spies would not have been exc.
cu,cd II thuse bombs had not been found
in l.ngg's cell, Why, that miserable mi
asked for a pencil and paper TO write some
dcyiliry on only five minutes before h,
died. II Is a mystery Ia Inc how lac man
aged to conceal that Illuminating cap about
him with which he took hi- lie.
Being asked In German. the language iu
which the interview wa, held, what u,
thought lingg intended to do with the
bombs, Schwab replied: 81 think be- va,
going 10 explode them among the jail oil
rill- and others who would be- present NJ
the execution. and murder ~ many ~ h,
could. Umrllcss 81 the consequences {,
himself The actions ul this wretch WCp
what prevented Communication Tor poul
Spies ! dO not think the police or jail 81
iicials had anything to do with the bomb.
found in l.iugr' cell and do not know how
lee got possession ul them
At this point Firldcn. who bad Just been
weighed, measured, etc. came and took
scat on the bench beside Srhwnh, whom
lc did not appcgrto recognize IN his prison
glfh anil with his beard shaved or Mai
Met laughrry then stepped up 10 Schwab
aud. calling him hy name, asked " hc had
any lung trouble Before be- could rcpl,
Fipldcu. with look NJ nmlzCmcut on hi'
face, turned, and looking squlmly ut hi
companion in crime said. lis that YOU
SchWahg' The latter said YES un,
the warden added Yes, that Is Mr.
Schwab."
At this Ficldcn hurst into n heart,
laugh and said that be- never would hay,
known Il wu SChwBh, hc was sp change
Ia appearance a fact that applied equally
a. himself.
Assassination Attempted.
CuiCAuo, H., Nov ~. A great deal o.
excitement was caused among the mem
l,crs Of the Second regiment early thii
morning 10y the report Of an attempt {,
as.assinatc one OF the guards on duty Of